11 Weird-but-True Things Love Feels Like

Whether it's butterflies or a deep, comforting sense of security, love is clearly one of the most coveted feelings ever. But given how dynamic it is, shouldn't there be more creative ways to describe it? All the butterflies and comfort talk is totally applicable, but there have to be more unique terms to discuss love than the usual "it's like being on a roller coaster" talk. Here are a few weirder yet still totally relatable things love feels like. To get the ball rolling, I'll start off with the tweet that inspired this piece. love feels like when you're in a bar & you're drunk & the DJ starts playing a Spice Girls song— Mary Charlene (@IamEnidColeslaw) January 23, 2015 Love feels like when you're sitting a restaurant, completely famished, and you finally see the waiter coming with your food. My best friend explained her feelings that way once and it was a revelation. Love feels like when you wake up at 3 A.M., check your phone, and realize you still have a few hours to sleep. Love feels like when you get the best shampooer at your hair salon and want to melt into a puddle of Alex Mack-like

Whether it's butterflies or a deep, comforting sense of security, love is clearly one of the most coveted feelings ever. But given how dynamic it is, shouldn't there be more creative ways to describe it? All the butterflies and comfort talk is totally applicable, but there have to be more unique terms to discuss love than the usual "it's like being on a roller coaster" talk. Here are a few weirder yet still totally relatable things love feels like.

To get the ball rolling, I'll start off with the tweet that inspired this piece.

Love feels like when you're sitting a restaurant, completely famished, and you finally see the waiter coming with your food. My best friend explained her feelings that way once and it was a revelation.

Love feels like when you wake up at 3 A.M., check your phone, and realize you still have a few hours to sleep.

Love feels like when you get the best shampooer at your hair salon and want to melt into a puddle of Alex Mack-like goo as soon as her magical fingers touch your scalp.

Love feels like the way your heart swelled when Jim and Pam kissed for the first time. Or Ross and Rachel, or Mindy and Danny, or whoever your One True Pairing is.

Love feels like when you skinny-dip in the ocean in the middle of the night, high on the risk, shocked with the cold, and sure no one's ever been this brave before.

Love feels like when the boots you've been e-stalking finally go on sale. You take a leap of faith in guessing your size, and when they arrive, they fit like a dream.

Love feels like when you get your favorite cuisine for takeout and the bag is really heavy (on the flip side, there's little worse than getting a takeout bag that's practically as light as air).

Love feels like when you see an adorable puppy on the street and she starts wagging her tail and jumping around the second you make eye contact with her, before you've even uttered a sentence in your "who's the most beautiful girl in the world?!" voice yet.

Love feels like when you're tucked under the covers with hot chocolate, fuzzy socks, and a good book while a blizzard swirls outside.

Love feels like when you first found out Beyonce released her surprise album in the middle of the night.

Your turn! What are the weird-but-true things you think love feels like?